Joe Niekro vs. Ray Searage — Career Comparison

Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ray Searage
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Niekro built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Searage as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ray Searage led in home run suppression (HR9+ 142 vs 79), strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 69), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 83). Joe Niekro held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 90 vs 82). Role difference aside, Ray Searage holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Niekro and Ray Searage

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
7.95
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.55
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.34
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.51
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.41
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.83
45.83
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.27
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.34
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1431
3.59
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
3.5
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
863
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
287.2
9
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3466
8.7
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
8.35
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
0.69
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.69
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1262
3.17
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.29
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.18
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.72
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747
4.39
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
6.04
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.147
1.147
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.43
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.44
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.16
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15166
38.08
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1242
38.86
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.23
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.16
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
4.07
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.75
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.27
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.47
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.24
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.44
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.5
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.63
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.404
1.404
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13637
34.24
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
1073
33.57
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.86
38.86

Fielding Stats for Joe Niekro and Ray Searage

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
7.95
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
863
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
287.2
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.64
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.47
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
1.34
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.41
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
2.03
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.97
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
1.97
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.88
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.236
0.236
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Searage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Niekro and Ray Searage

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
363.61
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254
50800
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
501.12
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
78.28
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
63.86
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.39
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.42
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32.52
16.75
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
94.25
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
98.37
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
28.33
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.08
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
64.89
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.46
11.05
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.57
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
134.94
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
75.71
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.09
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.76
Ray Searage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ray Searage
Career
Per 600 PA